“It can cost Unitywater up to $1500 each time we remove graffiti from our infrastructure and over the years these costs soon add up.

“Other utilities have shown that replacing blank walls with community art is a very successful way to deter repeat tagging,” he said.

Residents living near the Queen Street reservoir voted for their favourite mural design and in late November the Caloundra community will be able to watch the scenic hinterland mural emerge on the reservoir.

Sunshine Coast Council Division 2 Councillor Tim Dwyer welcomed the mural project which he said would turn a bland concrete wall into a piece of community art.

"This is a project I have worked on for quite some time so it's terrific to see it coming together", Cr Dwyer said.

"As well as the mural brightening up the reservoir walls, I hope those who have tagged the location in the past will come to appreciate and respect the wonderful piece of public art being installed.

“This is another great example of the community working together to produce something that is meaningful to them while revitalising the area for everyone who visits or lives nearby.”

The Queen Street mural is the second in a planned series of murals on Unitywater infrastructure in the Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions.